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User's Guide
Boot Option
Description
Boot from a File This option searches all the EFI System Partitions in the system.
For each partition it looks for an EFI directory. If the EFI directory is found,
it looks in each of the subdirectories below EFI.
In each of those subdirectories, it looks for the first file that is an execut-
able EFI Application.
Each of the EFI Applications that meet this criteria are automatically add-
ed as a possible boot option. In addition, legacy boot options for A: and
C: are also added if those devices are present.
This option allows the user to launch an application without adding it as
a boot option.
The EFI Boot Manager will search the root directories and the
\EFI\TOOLS directories of all of the EFI System Partitions present in the
system for the specified EFI Application.
Add a Boot Option Allows the user to specify the name of the EFI Application to add as a
boot option.
The EFI Boot Manager searches the same partitions and directories as
described in Boot from a File, until it finds an EFI Application with the
specified name.
This menu also allows the user to provide either ASCII or UNICODE argu-
ments to the option that will be launched.
Delete Boot
Options
Allows you to delete a specific boot option or all boot options. Highlight
the option you want to delete and enter <d>. Enter <y> to confirm.
Change Boot Order Allows you to control the relative order in which the EFI Boot Manager
attempts boot options. To change the boot order, highlight the boot op-
tion and enter <u> to move the item up one order, <d> to move the item
down one order. For help on the control key sequences you need for this
option, refer to the help menu.
Manage Boot Next
Setting
Allows you to select a boot option to use one time (the next boot opera-
tion).
Set Auto Boot
Timeout
Allows you to define the value in seconds that pass before the system
automatically boots without user intervention. Setting this value to zero
disables the timeout feature.
Cold Reset Performs a platform-specific cold reset of the system. A cold reset tradi-
tionally means a full platform reset.
Exit Returns control to the EFI Boot Manager main menu. Selecting this option
will display the active boot devices, including a possible integrated shell
(if the implementation is so constructed).
Table 30. Boot Option Maintenance Menu